Huffington Post In early September, nine critically endangered black rhinos were airlifted from South Africa on a Boeing 747 cargo plane, transferred to a massive C-130 Hercules waiting on an airstrip in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region, and then...
A Year of Rhino Two years ago, the Grumeti Fund made a commitment to bring black rhino back to the Serengeti ecosystem with the goal of bolstering the Tanzanian rhino population and stimulating the local gene pool. Shortly after the...
How humans and technology are working together to protect the western Serengeti In front of the Kitaboka Wagora building stands four 3-meters-tall poles full of snares. These are all the snares that the Grumeti Fund scouts have collected in and...
Geographical Out of control poaching in the Grumeti Reserve had decimated wildlife by the time the Grumeti Fund assumed management in 2003. Since then, careful management has ensured that populations of lion and elephant have at least...
Seasonal and spatial vulnerability to agricultural damage by elephants in the western Serengeti, Tanzania Abstract In the western Serengeti of Tanzania, African elephant Loxodonta africana populations are increasing, which is rare across the species’ range. Here, conservation objectives come into conflict...
The Grumeti Fund is focused on 6 initiatives: Community Outreach, Conservation Management, Anti Poaching, Relationships, Research and Monitoring, and Special Projects. See how each division contributes to wildlife conservation and community development in the western corridor of the Serengeti ecosystem. More...
In order to better understand local ecological systems, and to measure the effectiveness of our community and conservation work, we invest significantly in research and monitoring programs with the aim of maintaining long-term records of changes in key variables. More Videos [vc_row...
Grumeti Fund works to maintain, build and strengthen close relationships with all relevant government, conservation and local community stakeholders that operate within the Serengeti ecosystem, thereby enabling us to effectively carry out our work. Specifically, we work in partnership with...
Predicting the risk of illegal activity and evaluating law enforcement interventions in the western Serengeti Abstract: Illegal activity within protected areas is a primary driver of species decline and threatens conservation efforts. In the western corridor of the Serengeti Ecosystem of...
Rhino Update Eric was released into the larger Rhino Intensive Protection Zone nearly three months ago and he has been making great progress in his naturalization to the surrounding environment. We are now weeks away from cutting back on supplementary...
In Memory of Popo This past week has been one of mixed emotions. On a positive note, we received phenomenal news of the approval of CITES permits, allowing us to continue to with our far-sighted black rhino re-establishment project. This...
“When you empower a woman, you empower the world” This past weekend the Grumeti Fund’s Community Outreach Program hosted two girls empowerment sessions. Over 1,100 girls attended to learn about health (reproductive, STI’s, menstruation), the importance of continuing education, how...
